Reverse Pigeon Wall

Sanskrit Name:	Upavishati Kapotasana
Similar Pose Names:	Sitting swan,Reverse pigeon
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Stretch, Chest Opener, Hip Opener, Seated & Floor, Seated, Animal
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Hips, Lower Back
Chakras:	Sacral Centre
Therapy:	Sciatica, Leg Congestion, Poor Posture
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta

Sit with back against a wall (this will stop lower back sinking). Bend left knee. Place right ankle on left thigh. The closer you draw the left foot towards you, the more intense the stretch. Repeat on other side.

Arms & shoulder stretch. Hip opener. Chest opener. Core. Ankle stretch.

Eye of the needle pose.

Knee injury.

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